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Science 9 1.1 Lesson
Science 9 1.1 Lesson
Respiration
• Respiration - the process
involved in the exchange of
oxygen and carbon dioxide in
organisms.
Respiration in humans
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Stages of Respiration
Breathing
• A process where the air from
the atmosphere is
transported into the lungs.
Stages of Respiration
Cellular Respiration
• The cells convert energy from glucose
from the food that we eat into adenosine
triphosphate (ATP).
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• Epiglottis is a flap of
cartilage that opens during
respiration.
• Diaphragm is a muscle
that expands or contracts
when breathing.
Parts of the respiratory system
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Respiration
• Respiration that involves gas exchange in the respiratory
system can be divided two major steps:
Breathing
Gas Exchange
● Inhalation
● In the lungs
● Exhalation
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Breathing process
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• This difference in
air pressure
between the lungs
and atmosphere
causes air to rush
into the lungs.
Breathing process
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Breathing process
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Gas Exchange
• The site of gas exchange
between air and the
blood is the alveoli.
Lung Capacity
• Lung capacity is the volume of air associated with
inhalation and exhalation.
Lung Capacity
In measuring lung capacity, the following variables are
considered:
Lung Capacity
In measuring lung capacity, the following variables are
considered:
● Alveoli is the site where the exchange of gases in the lungs occurs.
● The two major steps of respiration are breathing and gas exchange.
Label the
following parts
of the
respiratory
system.